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Image pickup apparatus including display device and control method therefor

a technology of image pickup and display device, which is applied in the direction of color television details, television system details, television systems, etc., can solve the problems of limited image switching of display unit, photographer cannot easily determine whether video is being shot,

Pending Publication Date: 2021-10-07
CANON KK
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The invention is an image pickup device that can always show the appropriate image to the photographer, even if the device's posture changes. This makes it easier for the photographer to capture the best shots. The control method for this device is also provided.

Problems solved by technology

However, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication (kokai) No. 2001-313862, switching of an image displayed on the display unit is limited to a display switching associated with a rotation of the lens unit about the one axis and a manual display switching.
For this reason, in some cases, a photographer cannot easily determine whether an intended video is being shot when the photographer sees a video being displayed on the display unit during the shooting.

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[0085]As described above, in the image pickup apparatus 11 as well, an appropriate display image is constantly provided to the photographer according to the posture of the image pickup apparatus 11. As a result, the photographer is able to easily check whether the shooting following a photographer's intent is possible or whether the shooting following the photographer's intent is underway through a video (an image) displayed on the display unit 303 even when the posture of the image pickup apparatus 11 is changed in a various manner.

[0086]Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a block diagram of an image pickup apparatus 12 according to the third embodiment. Compared to the image pickup apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, the image pickup apparatus 12 differs in including the fixed unit 30A to which the second posture detecting unit 305 is mounted and a hinge unit 40A which does not include the first angle detecting ...

first embodiment

[0089]It should be noted that since the display switching control in the lateral direction on the display screen 303a of the image pickup apparatus 12 is performed in the same manner as the display switching control in the lateral direction on the display screen 303a of the image pickup apparatus 10 an explanation thereof is omitted. The image pickup apparatus 12 may be configured so that the image pickup apparatus 12 does not include the second angle detecting unit 404 and does not perform the lateral inversion of the display.

[0090]FIG. 12 is a diagram useful in explaining contents of a display switching of the display screen 303a of the image pickup apparatus 12. The display switching of the display screen 303a in the vertical direction is controlled according to a determination result as to the fourth and fifth directions and a determination result as to the eighth and ninth direction with reference to the forward direction and the normal posture. It should be noted that the def...

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[0092]As described above, in the image pickup apparatus 12 as well, an appropriate display image is constantly provided to the photographer according to the posture of the image pickup apparatus 12. As a result, the photographer is able to easily check whether the shooting following a photographer's intent is possible or whether the shooting following the photographer's intent is underway through a video (an image) displayed on the display unit 303 even when the posture of the image pickup apparatus 12 is changed in a various manner.

[0093]Next, a description will be given of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an image pickup apparatus 13 according to the fourth embodiment. Compared to the image pickup apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, the image pickup apparatus 13 differs in including a fixed unit 30B to which the second posture detecting unit 305 and a third angle detecting unit 307 are mounted and the movable unit 20A which d...

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Abstract

An image pickup apparatus capable of constantly providing a photographer with an appropriate display image even when a posture of the image pickup apparatus is changed is provided. An image pickup device and a main body including a display are connected by a hinge member rotatably about at least one axis. A first detector detects a rotation phase of the image pickup device about the one axis with respect to the main body. A second detector detects a posture of the image pickup device. A display controller performs a vertical inversion of a display of an image picked up by the image pickup device on the display in accordance with a detection result of the first detector and the second detector.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0001]The present invention relates to an image pickup apparatus including a display device and a control method therefor.Description of the Related Art[0002]As a video streaming service using a communication network such as the Internet has been prevailed and it becomes possible to easily distribute a moving image, there is a demand for an image pickup apparatus capable of easily shooting an intended moving image and shooting a moving image with originality. For example, there is a demand for an image pickup apparatus capable of shooting a moving image in a free posture in various situations and shooting at various angles. Regarding such a demand, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication (kokai) No. 2001-313862 discloses an image pickup apparatus capable of switching a shooting direction by rotating a lens unit about one axis and capable of inverting a display of an image being shot on a display unit according to an orientation of the l...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/232H04N5/225H04N5/262H04N5/77H04N5/92
CPCH04N5/23293H04N5/2253H04N5/225251H04N5/9201H04N5/23299H04N5/2254H04N5/77H04N5/2628H04N9/8205H04N23/531H04N23/50H04N23/634H04N23/63H04N23/695H04N23/54H04N23/55
Inventor MIYAZAKI, TAKASHIOSADA, YOICHIODAGAKI, KOICHI
Owner CANON KK